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boisterously

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bois·ter·ous  (boistr-s, -strs)
adj.
1. Rough and stormy; violent.
2. Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline. See Synonyms at vociferous.
[Middle English boistres, variant of boistous, rude, rough, perhaps from Old French boisteus, lame, limping, from boiste, knee joint.]
boister·ous·ly adv.
boister·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.boisterously - in a carefree manner; "she was rollickingly happy"
rollickingly
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boisterously [ˈbɔɪstərəslɪ] ADV [play] → bulliciosamente, alborotadamente; [laugh] → escandalosamente
boisterously
adv shout, sing, laugh → ausgelassen; play → wild, übermütig


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They began to laugh boisterously when they saw me, calling:
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He was talking boisterously, and heaping his sea-boots and sextants back into his chest.
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